By Ayodele Oni
Medical Doctors and other Health workers in Ondo State have issued a strike notice to compel the state government to employ more personnel.
They lamented that gross understaffing of Doctors have led to serious overworked, fatigued and death of members including other Heath workers.
Arising from the Statutory Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) Ondo State branch, the union, observed that “the gross understaffing of Doctors in the State led to the fact that our members are seriously overworked, fatigued and exhausted in their places of work.
The union noted “That all Doctors who had promotion in 2024 have not been paid their promotion arrears from July 2024 to December 2024.
“That the Association should work in tandem with the Ondo NMA, our parent body, who had issued an ultimatum on several issues bothering on our members’ welfare to include:
“Immediate Implementation of the Consequential Adjustment of Salaries and the payment of all arrears from the effective date as provided by the circular.
“Immediate Implementation of the Consequential Adjustment of Salaries and the payment of all arrears from the effective date as provided by the circular.”
It further stated that failure to meet the above demands within the stipulated dates, the Association shall not be able to guarantee industrial harmony in the health sector.
The Leadership of the Association reiterated its commitment to the provision of essential Healthcare to the public but urged the State Government to urgently meet the above demands in order to avert an avoidable industrial action.
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